A newly opened sickle cell treatment center at the Medical University of South Carolina is facing growing criticism from ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Sickle cell disease is a devastating, inherited blood disorder that affects an estimated eight million people worldwide and roughly 100,000 here in the United ...

A Fayetteville teen is making history in North Carolina after undergoing a new gene therapy for sickle cell disease. Aaron Scott was diagnosed with sickle cell at birth. Other WRAL Top Stories Sickle ...

Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month relaxing with her family near her St. Louis home, making crafts and visiting friends. It was a contrast to how Cole, 18, spent part of the 2024 holiday ...

Sickle cell anemia causes sickle-shaped cells to block blood flow to the lungs, leading to acute chest syndrome. Common treatment methods involve oxygen supplementation and pain management. Sickle ...

Olaide Adekanbi has been struggling with sickle cell disease all her life. “It’s almost like I’m battling myself,” says Adekanbi, 29, who lives in Boston. “Sort of like a dark, I don’t know if you’d ...

Because SCD can impair blood and oxygen delivery to any part of the body, it can cause a wide range of complications, including anemia, blood clots, and stroke. It can also damage organs, such as the ...

Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle ...

A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as ...